In the first nine months of 2018, eight environmental impact studies were presented to perform dredging works and new constructions in different port terminals in the region, with a $75 million estimated investment.

The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.

Arguing a lack of transparency in the process, the Embassy of the United States in El Salvador asks Cepa to avoid initiating the process to grant the maritime terminal concession.

This is not the first time the Embassy of the United States country has referred to the issue, as in October representatives of the diplomatic body in El Salvador reported that a U.S. company decided to withdraw from the tender process because of a lack of transparency.

The National Port Company Santo Tomás de Castilla will seek external financing to develop the expansion works planned for the port terminal in the next five years.

According to the representatives of the Empresa Portuaria Nacional Santo Tomas de Castilla (Empornac), in the next five years a cruise terminal will be built, one for solid and liquid bulk, and another for containers.

The representatives of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador reported that a U.S. company decided to withdraw from the tender process for lack of transparency, which is denied by Cepa.

Without giving details of the name of the company for security reasons, this week the counselor of Public Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador, Tobias Bradford, reported that a company from his country decided to withdraw from the tender process for the concession of the Port of La Union, arguing "lack of transparency" and "uncertainty in the equality of conditions."

After the final reception of the work, in Costa Rica the Moin Container Terminal is expected to start receiving the first commercial ships next Friday.

Authorities of the National Council of Concessions reported that yesterday (Monday) made the final reception of the work, so the maritime terminal will receive the order to start operations at the end of this week.

CEPA authorities in El Salvador announced that they are still drafting the bases for re-tendering the concession for the port terminal operation.

In August, the authorities of the Executive Autonomous Port Commission (CEPA) reported that in October they planned to publish the tender documents to manage the Port La Union. However, recently announced that the bases are not yet ready.

It is expected that in the following months will be built in Bahia Ballena, Puntarenas, a terminal with 93 spaces for berthing boats of different sizes in Costa Rica.

According to the interactive information system "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData, Deep Trench Developes CR Adventures S.A. presented the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to build a terminal with 93 spaces available for berthing boats of different sizes.

In Costa Rica a private consortium has proposed investing $50 million in the modernization of the port of Quepos, to transform it into a terminal with capacity to receive large cruise ships.

Authorities at the Costa Rican Institute of Ports of the Pacific (Incop) reported that the offer by the Costa Rican consortium CEPP Consultants LLC, which was put forward last Tuesday and will be analyzed starting from next week, and relates to a project be developed through the granting of a concession.

In Guatemala, the Santo Tomás de Castilla National Port Company is putting out to tender a cargo weighing service by means of scales within the facilities of the institution, for a period of 60 months.

Authorities at the CEPA in El Salvador announced that in October they plan to publish, once again, the tender to grant the operation of the port terminal in concession.

In September 2017, here at CentralAmericaData we published: "Almost nine years after its inauguration, Puerto La Union in El Salvador is still not operating to its full capacity, and two years have now passed without a private company managing to take over its operation."

It has been announced that the port terminal will receive two new cranes valued at $26 million, an investment that is part of the project to expand and equip Pier 6.

The Honduran Presidency reported that the two cranes, Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore, will be the largest in the region and will be installed on pier 6 of Puerto Cortés, which in recent years has been undergoing an expansion and modernization process.

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